Taj Mahal

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Taj Mahal By Jennica And Jake!:)LocationThe Taj Mahal is located inNorthern India,Asia, by the river Jumna.The Man Who Did it AllInteresting FactsThe Taj Mahal is 386 years old It took over 22,000 people to build itit is a building that contains burial chambers (tombs) for the deceasedThe name Taj Mahal means “crown of palaces”Bibliographyhttp://www.history.com/topics/taj-mahal/videos#deconstructing-history-taj-mahal

Taj MahalThe InspirationShah Jahan, in 1627 had it built as a home for his wife(Mumtaz Mahal)and 14 children, but the main purpose was to build a place for the deceased. The man that is responsible for building the Taj Mahal is Usted Ahamad Lahouri, he was an ancient Architect. Many others helped but the names are not recorded.